How Much Money Do Districts Spend?


District:
Author:

Per Pupil Expenditures

  • To collect information on the state of Rhode Island, go to State Report Card > Ensuring equity and adequacy of fiscal and human resources > Per-Pupil expenditures including other commitments.
  • To collect information on a district, go to the 2008 District Reports > Equity and Adequacy of Resources > Program Expenditures

Indicator
Your district
Rhode Island
Average

Total
$12,426
$12,700
Instruction
$7,698

50% of $14,119
Instructional support
$1,795

16% of $14,119
Operations
$2,135
14% $14,119
Leadership
$798

6% of $14,119
Other Commitments
$837

14% of $14,119
General Education
$9,347

$9,220

Title I
$172

$536

Special Education
$15,400
$16,382
Career and Technical Education
$3,924

$4,249

English Language Learners
$11,250

$$7,931




Analysis Paragraph:
As a total per pupal expenditures Cranston is about 300 dollars less than the state of Rhode Island. In the category of instruction The state of Rhode Island and Cranston are about the same spending a little over 7000 per pupal. In the four categories of Instructional support, Operations, Leadership, and Other Commitments the State of Rhode Island and Cranston are also very close in the amount spent per pupal. With General education Cranston spends more than the state with 9,347 to 9,220. Special Education and Title I are both lower for Cranston compared to the state with Special education at 15400 to 16382 and title I at 172 to 536. Career and Technical Education per pupal is 3,924 for Cranston verse 4,249 for the state. For the English Language learners Cranston spends 11,250 and the State only at 7,931.


District:
Author:

Per Pupil Expenditures

  • To collect information on the state of Rhode Island, go to State Report Card > Ensuring equity and adequacy of fiscal and human resources > Per-Pupil expenditures including other commitments.
  • To collect information on a district, go to the 2008 District Reports > Equity and Adequacy of Resources > Program Expenditures

Indicator
Pawtucket
Rhode Island
Average

All Programs


Total
$12,768

$14,119

Instruction
$6,655.96
$7,295.29

Instructional support
$2,528.06

$2,299.99

Operations
$1,496.41

$2,116.44

Leadership
$598.82

$806.19

Other Commitments
$1,488.75

$1,601.09

Educational Programs


General Education
$8,167
$9,220
Title I
$519

$536
Special Education
$18,409
$16,382
Career and Technical Education
$727

$7,931

English Language Learners
$5,336
$4,249




Analysis Paragraph:
The rates of expenditures in Pawtucket are closely related to those of the state of Rhode Island is some aspects. The total expenditures for the state is about $1,600 more than the expenditures for Pawtucket alone. For most aspects of the expenditures in Pawtucket, the rates are lower than that of the state's. In all programs for the state and city, the amount expended in the city of Pawtucket always appeared less than that of the state of Rhode Island.

For educational programs alone, the money expended primarily for the district is less than that of the state in almost all cases. The general education expenditure amount, along with the Title I and Career and Technical Education, were higher in the state than the city. However, the Special Education and English Language Learners amount was higher in Pawtucket than the entire state. Only for the Career and Technical Education is there and extreme difference between the two amounts. In the state, $7,931 was expended while in the city, only $727 was expended. Through this data, Pawtucket's expenditures can be seen are average to the state, except in some areas.


District: Scituate School District
Author: Hannah Gardner (data) & Samantha Wagner (analysis)

Per Pupil Expenditures

  • To collect information on the state of Rhode Island, go to State Report Card > Ensuring equity and adequacy of fiscal and human resources > Per-Pupil expenditures including other commitments.
  • To collect information on a district, go to the 2008 District Reports > Equity and Adequacy of Resources > Program Expenditures

Indicator
Your district
Rhode Island
Average

Total

$11,495

$14,119
Instruction

$6,697

$7,295
Instructional support

$1,638

$2,300
Operations

$2,023

$2,116
Leadership

$681

$806
Other Commitments

$456

$1,601
General Education

$9,563

$9,220
Title I

$145

$536
Special Education

$12,761

$16,382
Career and Technical Education

$0

$4,249
English Language Learners

$10,648

$7,931


Analysis Paragraph:

Scituate spends less money than the state as a whole. In total, the district of Scituate spends $11,495, $2,624 less than the state. Scituate spends about $598 less than the state on instruction alone and about $662 less on instructional support. The district only spends about $100 less than the state to operate its schools, about $200 dollars less in leadership expenses, and $1,145 less on other commitments. Scituate spends about $400 less in Title I, $3,621 less in special education, and $4,249 less in career and technical education. Scituate only spends more than the state of Rhode Island in general education, about $300 more than the state, and English language learners, about $2,717 more than the state.